Degree Completion Admissions

It's the right time to achieve your goals and complete your degree.

Our degree completion programs deliver the respected degree and experience you need, quickly and conveniently. We understand the demands you may be juggling as a working adult, so we've developed programs that fit various schedules and budgets. Online classes are available in all degree completion programs to accommodate your busy schedule. Additionally, take advantage of our internships, which deliver valuable workplace experience.

Degree Completion Tuition and Fees

Prior Learning Credits

We recognize that you may have educational or practical knowledge that should count towards your degree. The following are ways that you may get credit for previous educational experience and/or knowledge in a subject:

Credit-by-ExaminationStudents may earn college credit for acceptable scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST). These tests are administered through our testing center at 4701 Park Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28209.

Call (704) 945-7320 for more information or to schedule a testing date. Fees are listed below:

Testing fee to Educational Testing Services is $80.00.

Registration fee to Pfeiffer University is $20.00.

Credit by Special Examination (Undergraduate)Any student enrolled in the university who receives departmental approval is eligible to receive credit by special examination (challenge exams) for specific Pfeiffer University courses. Competence gained through study and/or experience may provide background for students who wish to attempt such examinations. Students seeking credit by examination should, on forms provided by their advisors, request approval. No student will be allowed to repeat a special examination in a given course within one year.

Military/Service CreditsStudents with experience in the Reserves, National Guard or other Armed Forces may be eligible for certain college credit.

Portfolio AssessmentAt Pfeiffer we recognize that as an adult, you have gained personal and professional development outside the traditional academic classroom. Our portfolio assessment provides an opportunity to translate these experiences into college credit in various areas of learning. Up to thirty hours of credit may be awarded and applied to the elective hour requirements in the Degree Completion Program through the portfolio process.

Transferring Credits/Prior Learning Credits

Please go to our Assessment and Testing page to get more information about prior learning credits, portfolio assessments, CLEP testing and other options to gain credit.

Need to know which courses you've taken previously that will transfer? Click on the program link below to find specific information for your major:

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